cluiche, m. (gs. ~, pl. -chí). 1. Game. (a)~ iomána, peile, leadóige, fichille, cártaí, game of hurling, football, tennis, chess, cards. ~ corr, rounders. ~ comórtais, sraithe, competitive, league, game. ~ coirn, cup-tie. ~ cothrom, evenly-played, drawn, game. ~ saor, bye. ~ ceannais, craoibhe, final, championship (game). ~ leathcheannais, semi-final (game). ~ ceannais na hÉireann, All-Ireland final. Cluichí Oilimpeacha, Olympic games. ~ a imirt, a bhaint, a chailleadh, to play, win, lose, a game. ~ a dhéanamh, (at cards) to score a game. Chuir sé an ~ orm, he took the game from me. Cards:~ a chur as cúl doirn, to jink, to win every trick in game. Bhí an ~ ina dhorn aige, he had the winning of the game in his hand. Bhí breith ~ aige, he had the winning of the game, held the winning card. Bhí an ~ air, the game was up with him; it was his lot. S.a. comhrac 2 (a).(b)Lit:Tír chluiche, sporting country; hunting-ground. (c)~ caointe, funeral rites, games. (d) Play-acting. I leith ~ is ábhachta, by way of playing a joke. (e) Harrassment. Tá tú i g~ anois, you are in trouble now. (f)Sa chluiche is go, in such a way that. 2. (a)(Of fish) Shoal. (b)~ faoileán, gainéad, flock of seagulls, of gannets (over shoal). (c)(Of dogs, etc.) Pack.